Now That’s What I Call Muesli: Morrisons colleagues made a special request to incoming boss David Potts and told him that play lists were as important as shopping lists for supermarket customers and staff.
Internal feedback that the current loop of store tannoy tunes was getting repetitive has led Morrisons to introduce almost 9,000 new songs to every supermarket’s play list before the Easter weekend.
David Potts said: “Our staff told us that music in our stores was getting a bit tired. We want to listen and make shopping and working with Morrisons a better experience. That includes coming to this new musical arrangement with our colleagues and customers.”
The new compilation, developed to appeal to all tastes, is expected to include hits by Jack Johnson, John Legend, Beyoncé, The Cure, Morcheeba, U2 and Texas & will be live in all 505 UK supermarkets by Friday.
Just for fun: Here’s a dream top ten for a trip round the supermarket:
- Olivio Newton-John: I Wanna Get Fizzy-Coke
- Simply Bread: Honey’s Marmite to Mention
- Katy Perrier: You’re Gonna Hear Me Flor-a
- The Bap Band: Spaghetti Hoops Upside Your Head
- Heinz Youngs’ Cannibals: She Drives Me Jalfrezi
- Pasty Cline: Your Cheating Carte Dor
- Oasis: Don’t Lurpak in Anger
- Buns & Roses: Take Me Down to Cathedral City
- Maroon Chives: Sugar
- David Feta: Sexy Chick-en Kiev
Published 02/04/2015